East Village K6 Newsletter

Happy Friday!

We hope that you’ve had a great week! We’ve got lots of exciting events coming up to help us finish the year strong!

We greatly appreciate each one of you who donated food, took time to serve, wrote notes to teachers, and sent gifts to recognize our teachers, nurses, and staff this week! We have the best parents and we enjoyed all the fun this week!

4th – 6th Grade Art Show is May 14th!

Please join us for an Art Show featuring works by our 4th through 6th grade students. The Art Show will be May 14th from 5:00 to 6:30 in the multi-purpose room!

3-6 NWEA

Students in 3rd through 6th grade will take their final NWEA tests next Tuesday and Wednesday! We are so excited to see their growth and we ask you to help by making sure they are at school on-time, encouraging them to get a good breakfast, and encouraging them to get a good night’s sleep!

5th & 6th Grade Spring Dance is this Friday, May 17th!

Our final dance of the year is this Friday, May 17th! We are excited to celebrate the end of our year with our 5th and 6th grade students. Tickets are on sale now. They are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. The dance is open to 5th and 6th grade students from 5:30 to 7:00!

Field Day is May 24th

We are so excited for our K-6 Field Day on May 24th! We will spend the day outside and playing games to celebrate the end of a great year! Today is the final day for t-shirt orders. If you haven’t already, please go to www.myschoolbucks.com to purchase your child’s field day t-shirt. We will pass those out the morning of field day. Our 5th and 6th graders will be bringing information home about the talent show and lunch at the Railyard that will be part of their field day!

Last chance for 18-19 Yearbooks!

We have 16 yearbooks left to order. Yearbooks will be delivered the week of May 20th. Go to www.myschoolbucks.com to order!

Crystal Bridges Trip

Our 4th graders had an amazing trip to Northwest Arkansas! They visited Crystal Bridges, the Amazeum, and stayed at Camp War Eagle. Please take a minute to view this presentation from their trip!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18WnCk5OaWBuodQtkVIltGvvJNTK-Jmne/view?usp=sharing

Notes from the Office

  • Lunch Balances: We have many students with outstanding lunch balances.  Please send payment ASAP by way of www.myschoolbucks.com or by cash or check in the office. If you have any questions or need to be updated on your child’s balance, please contact stacy.tullos@estemschools.org. Students should only be getting breakfast or lunch if they have money loaded to their account.
  • Art Show: We're having an Art Show Tuesday 5:00 pm -6:30 pm! Come experience artwork by our 4th-6th graders. We have some great artists!
  • Field Day: On Friday, May 24 we are very excited to hold our First Annual Field Day at East Village Elementary!  We will have yard games, concessions, and raffle tickets on sale to pie an Administrator at the end of the day! It’s going to be a fun and exciting day! Today is the last day to purchase field day t-shirts. Don’t forget to go to www.myschoolbucks.com to purchase your child’s t-shirt, if you haven’t already!
  • NWEA: 3rd – 6th graders will be taking their final NWEA test next Tuesday and Wednesday.  Be sure that your student is getting a good night’s sleep, eating a healthy breakfast, and getting to school on time to their best on the test!

Save the Date

Every Friday: Cash for Casual for $1.00 (Students must pay $1 to dress out of uniform, or they should wear a uniform or jeans with an eStem t-shirt)

May 14th: 4-6 Art Show. Multipurpose Room. 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

May 14th – 16th: NWEA Testing. 3rd – 6th Grade.

May 17th: 5th and 6th Grade Spring Dance. 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

May 23rd: 6th Grade Ceremony. 9:00 am.

*more information coming from your child’s teacher

May 24th: K-6 Field Day.

May 28th: Kindergarten Bridging Ceremony. 9:00 am. Multipurpose Room.

            *more information coming from your child’s teacher

May 27th: Memorial Day. No School.

May 31st: Last Day for Students.

 

Helpful Contacts

Tonda.barnes@estemschools.org: email, address, and phone number changes

evelemattendance@estemschools.org; notify us about student absence

Katherine.wirges@estemschools.org; Dismissal changes

Stacy.springer@estemschools.org; My School Bucks Help

 

Don’t forget to follow along on social media (@eastvillagek6) to learn more about what we are doing each day!

 

Have a great weekend!